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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 22 )*
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Anixter International Inc.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per value
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
035290 10 5
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Sheli Z. Rosenberg, Rosenberg & Liebentritt, P.C.
Two N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 466-3990
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(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND
COMMUNICATIONS)
September 2, 1997
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(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled our for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 035290 10 5 13D Page 2 of 11
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF
ABOVE PERSON
Riverside Partners
36-3274337
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 200,000
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
200,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
200,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 035290 10 5 13D Page 3 of 11
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<S> <C> <C>
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF
ABOVE PERSON
SZRL Investments
36-6561094
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 867,000
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
867,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
867,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.8%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 035290 10 5 13D Page 4 of 11
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF
ABOVE PERSON
Equity Holdings
36-3206542
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 200,000
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
200,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
200,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 035290 10 5 13D Page 5 of 11
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<S> <C> <C>
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF
ABOVE PERSON
Robert H. and Ann Lurie Trust
36-6944487
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 4,550,822
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,550,822
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,550,882
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12 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF
ABOVE PERSON
Samstock/SZRT, L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 4,425,990
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,425,990
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,425,990
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12 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF
ABOVE PERSON
Samuel Zell
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 240,084
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
240,084
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
240,084
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12 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
.5%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ONLY THOSE ITEMS AMENDED ARE REPORTED HEREIN.
CAPITALIZED TERMS NOT OTHERWISE DEFINED HEREIN SHALL HAVE
THE SAME MEANING AS THEY HAVE IN THE INITIAL
SCHEDULE 13D AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
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and
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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Since the date of filing of the Amendment Number 21, the following
transactions in Shares have occurred:
On August 1, 1997, Riverside distributed 7,220,334 Shares to its
Partners;
On August 1, 1997, SZRL distributed 1,732,374 Shares to its Partners;
On August 1, 1997, the Lurie Trust received 4,425,990 Shares in
distributions from Riverside and SZRL;
On August 1, 1997, the Samuel Zell Revocable Trust under trust
agreement dated January 17, 1990 (the "Zell Trust") received
4,425,990 Shares in distributions from Riverside and SZRL and then
contributed such Shares to Samstock/SZRT, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company ("Samstock/SZRT") in which the Zell Trust is the
sole member.
As of the date hereof, there are 47,530,094 Shares issued and
outstanding. The Shares of the Reporting Persons (including 100,084
Shares obtainable by Mr. Zell upon the exercise of options to purchase
Shares which are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days)
represent approximately 22.0% of the Shares which would be issued and
outstanding upon the exercise of such options. Of such Shares,
200,000, or .4%, are beneficially owned by Riverside; 867,000, or
1.8%, are beneficially owned by SZRL; 200,000, or .4%, are
beneficially owned by Equity Holdings; 4,550,822, or 9.6% are
beneficially owned by the Lurie Trust; 4,425,990, or 9.3%, are
beneficially owned by Samstock/SZRT; and 240,084, or .5%, are
beneficially owned by Mr. Zell.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry, and the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: September 17, 1997
RIVERSIDE PARTNERS, an Illinois limited
partnership
BY: Samuel Zell Revocable Trust under
agreement dated January 17, 1990, a general partner
BY: /s/ Samuel Zell
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Samuel Zell, Trustee
SZRL INVESTMENTS, an Illinois general
partnership
BY: Samuel Zell Revocable Trust under
agreement dated January 17, 1990, a general partner
BY: /s/ Samuel Zell
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Samuel Zell, Trustee
SAMSTOCK/SZRT, L.L.C.
BY: Samuel Zell Revocable Trust under
agreement dated January 17, 1990, its sole member
BY: /s/ Samuel Zell
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Samuel Zell, Trustee
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EQUITY HOLDINGS, an Illinois general
partnership
BY: Samuel Zell Revocable Trust under
agreement dated January 17, 1990, a general partner
BY: /s/ Samuel Zell
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Samuel Zell, Trustee
ROBERT H. AND ANN LURIE TRUST
BY: /s/ Ann Lurie
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Ann Lurie, Co-Trustee
BY: /s/ Samuel Zell
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Samuel Zell
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE
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1 Agreement dated June 27, 1995 among the Issuer, *
Riverside, Equity and SZRL.
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